[Wolfe]

The question that is really the issue here is "Is a Graciously Professional strategy to hinder your opponent from scoring points instead of simply scoring more for yourself?"

I would have to say, that simply trying to hinder your opponent is a reasonable strategy in this game.

You can't really compare this to any other sports. For example doing this in hockey, and having no defense would be ridiculous. Meanwhile in other sports such as cycling, hindering your opponents will get you kicked-out.

I admit simply trying to score as many points for your team, does have a certain noble, gentlemanly, can't-we-all-just-get-along, children-singing-it's-a-small-world, I-love-you-you-love-me, communist feeling to it. This was present at the competition last year, but not quite as strongly this year.

One more question.. this has been bugging me since last year. What is the opposite of gracious professionalisim?

ungracious professionalisim
nongracious professionalisim
ungracious unprofessionalisim
nongracious unprofessionalisim
gracious unprofessionalisim

what one is it? or none of the above,